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Why do my odontoponera keep dying

Started By Hightlyze , Aug 19 2019 4:14 AM

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#81 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted August 24 2019 - 4:36 AM

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The new ant is also a queen I think.

#82 Offline PacificNorthWestern - Posted August 24 2019 - 8:23 AM

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yup


#83 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 24 2019 - 9:08 AM

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only ones odontoponera, the first one.


#84 Offline Hightlyze - Posted August 24 2019 - 3:29 PM

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I'll keep both anyway to be sure

i eat cars for breakfast everynight

#85 Offline Hightlyze - Posted August 24 2019 - 4:48 PM

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Better image cuz I couldn't tell who is who

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#86 Offline Hightlyze - Posted August 24 2019 - 4:51 PM

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New one is on longer test tube

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#87 Offline MrPurpleB - Posted August 24 2019 - 5:07 PM

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Not sure if someone answered your honey question. What I suggest is to get a bit of aluminum foil or wax paper. Place a honey drop it and place it on the front of the test tube. Make sure you put the cotton back. Its keeps the test tube clean and easier to remove.

For a protein source you could also just find crickets near your home. Either freeze or boil them so any diseases die. Feed only a small section of the cricket, like the leg, to the ant. Similarly place the portion of the insect on some aluminum or wax paper.

Another protien source I have seen people mention are the small house spider you see. Freeze or boil it. Not sure if your species have ant has certain preference or dislike. Something else I do, but may not be recommended depending on sensitive the ant is to feed your colony commercial meet. Sometimes I feed my colony a very small piece of turkey ham. You just need to be careful the product may have some chemicals or something that might be unfavorable for ants.

#88 Offline Leo - Posted August 24 2019 - 5:23 PM

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only ones odontoponera, the first one.

second is too


#89 Offline Hightlyze - Posted August 25 2019 - 12:21 AM

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Idk how to get crickets
I heard cheese has protein

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#90 Offline Oddyseous - Posted August 25 2019 - 12:36 AM

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After reading this thread in it's entirety, I've decided to only accept ant keeping suggestions from Hightlyze, Keeper of Ants, Master of Words, Philosopher of The Soul.  


Edited by Oddyseous, August 25 2019 - 12:36 AM.

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#91 Offline Hightlyze - Posted August 25 2019 - 12:40 AM

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#92 Offline Hightlyze - Posted August 25 2019 - 3:04 AM

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I fed one an insect

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#93 Offline MrPurpleB - Posted August 25 2019 - 4:54 AM

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Make sure to remove food as soon as they are done, so no mold or bacteria builds up.

#94 Offline Hightlyze - Posted August 25 2019 - 5:45 AM

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I fed it a random insect I found

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#95 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted August 25 2019 - 8:03 AM

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After reading this thread in it's entirety, I've decided to only accept ant keeping suggestions from Hightlyze, Keeper of Ants, Master of Words, Philosopher of The Soul.

Lmao

#96 Offline Hightlyze - Posted August 25 2019 - 6:42 PM

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No more bs

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#97 Offline Leo - Posted August 26 2019 - 1:28 AM

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After reading this thread in it's entirety, I've decided to only accept ant keeping suggestions from Hightlyze, Keeper of Ants, Master of Words, Philosopher of The Soul.

Lmao

 

XD


#98 Offline Hightlyze - Posted August 26 2019 - 2:57 AM

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#99 Offline Oddyseous - Posted August 26 2019 - 3:18 AM

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Okay so we have some McDonalds, a TV remote, some either dirt or dried out black tar heroin. What the hell are you trying to show us?


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#100 Offline Hightlyze - Posted August 26 2019 - 3:53 AM

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Covered with plastic

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